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IWCOA Girls State Wrestling 2021
January 26, 2021

IWCOA Girls State Wrestling 2021

Ames High athletics and the Ames Community School District would like to congratulate seven members of the Ames High wrestling team on a historic weekend at the 2021 Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) Girls State Championships. The seven students who competed were the first athletes to ever wrestle at the girl’s state championships. The tournament took place on January 22 and 23 at the new Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

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Panorama Offsite Learning Survey Results 2021
January 22, 2021

Panorama Offsite Learning Survey Results 2021

In December of 2020, the Ames Community School District surveyed students, staff, and families regarding distance education and how to meet the needs of our community with our learning models, academics, and support strategies using Panorama Education. The surveys included questions around social and emotional learning, academic needs, and staff and family engagement, among others. The purpose of the survey is to gather perception data from key stakeholders as a way to set a baseline for evaluation. This was a different Panorama survey than the Culture and Climate Survey conducted in March 2020. We are still planning to do that survey again this upcoming spring. 

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Abbie Sawyer: Kindergarten Teacher and Principal (1894-1972)
January 21, 2021

Abbie Sawyer: Kindergarten Teacher and Principal (1894-1972)

"The greatest personal satisfaction I've had is watching these children grow up and develop," said Abbie Sawyer, a long time teacher and later principal who devoted her career to children in the Ames School District. Sawyer is most remembered for starting the first kindergarten class in Ames in the old Central school in 1917, her first year in Ames. In 1952, she retired after 35 years in the Ames school system, and in 1962, an elementary school building was named in her honor.

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Kindergarten Registration 2021
January 20, 2021

Kindergarten Registration 2021

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Data: More than Numbers
January 19, 2021

Data: More than Numbers

What does “data” mean?  “Data” means any kind of information that can be understood or proven by a set of standards. Yes, in our district this often means different sets of numbers like grades, test scores, and attendance rates. But, it can also mean measuring things that don’t always appear measurable at first glance, such as: What are we doing to meet the needs of all students, and how can we improve?; How welcome do our learners and families feel in our district? It can also mean looking for standards of equity when resources may not always be shared equally. 

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#OurAmazingStudents
January 13, 2021

#OurAmazingStudents

We know that this year has had some challenging moments for our students, but we have also seen them do amazing things.

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New Delivery Model Change Request Date
January 8, 2021

New Delivery Model Change Request Date

Happy New Year and welcome back to school. We hope Winter Break was wonderful for everyone reading this. The information in this email will consist of some reminders so that it is at the top of your inbox, as well as some new information.  Delivery Model Change Request Our ACSD Learning Delivery Model Change Request form for the start of the second semester is currently open. 

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